Gameday 94: Pirates start weekend series on road against the White Sox

Pirates will face lefty Garrett Crochet

Jul 12, 2024

After taking two of three against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pirates begin a weekend series with the Chicago White Sox before heading into the All-Star break.

Backed by Paul Skenes’ seven no-hit innings, the Pirates won on Thursday 1-0, clinching their series against the Brewers. He was named the starter of the All-Star game today.

The Pirates enter this weekend with a 45-48 record, which is good for third place in the NL Central. They are also 2.5 games out of a Wildcard Spot.

This is the perfect matchup to go into the All-Star break, as no team has fewer wins than the Chicago White Sox.

It will be an interesting pitching matchup, as Garrett Crochet has emerged as one of the better left-handed starting pitchers, and the Pirates have the 10th-worst OPS against lefties this year.

First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

1B - Connor Joe

2B - Nick Gonzales

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

C - Joey Bart

SS - Jared Triolo

RF - Jack Suwinski

CF - Michael A. Taylor

White Sox Lineup

RF - Tommy Pham

1B - Andrew Vaughn

CF - Luis Robert Jr.

DH - Eloy Jimenez

2B - Lenyn Sosa

SS - Paul DeJong

LF - Corey Julks

C - Korey Lee

3B - Danny Mendick

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Marco Gonzales (0-0, 2.65 ERA, 17 IP, 5 BB, 11 K)

CHW - Garrett Crochet (6-6, 3.08 ERA, 105.1 IP, 23 BB, 146 K)

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